Yukiko Yamashita
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Yukiko Yamashita is a developmental biologist known for her research on stem cell biology and asymmetric cell division.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biologist
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developmental biologist ⓘ stem cell biologist ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
understanding of asymmetric stem cell division
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understanding of how centrosomes are inherited during cell division ⓘ understanding of how stem cells avoid accumulation of damage ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asymmetric cell division
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cell biology ⓘ developmental biology ⓘ stem cell biology ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasNameInKanji | 山下 由紀子 ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
cellular mechanisms preventing aging in germline cells
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germline immortality ⓘ how asymmetric division contributes to cell fate determination ⓘ how stem cells maintain tissue homeostasis ⓘ quality control of genetic material in stem cells ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research on asymmetric cell division
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research on stem cell biology ⓘ |
| researchArea |
cell fate specification
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cell polarity in stem cells ⓘ chromosome behavior in stem cells ⓘ germline stem cell niche ⓘ mechanisms of tissue homeostasis ⓘ |
| studies |
asymmetric segregation of cellular components
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centrosome behavior in stem cells ⓘ chromosome segregation in stem cells ⓘ germline stem cells ⓘ mechanisms of stem cell differentiation ⓘ mechanisms of stem cell self-renewal ⓘ |
| usesModelOrganism |
Drosophila melanogaster
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mammalian stem cells ⓘ |
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